On the afternoon of Sunday 30 June, RNLI lifeguards Noah Harvatt and Jago Sime spotted two young people in need of assistance due to being cut off by the incoming tide. The children were heading from Pen-Y-Cwm to Newgale beach and found themselves in difficulty.

The lifeguards set off on the Inshore Rescue Boat to reach the casualties and then called the coastguard for assistance. They assessed the situation and managed to support the casualties in getting back to shore safely. Thankfully, after checking the casualties, no first aid was required.

St Davids All Weather Lifeboat, Little and Broad Haven’s Inshore Lifeboat and the Coastguard rescue 187 were tasked and arrived at the scene, however they were stood down as the lifeguards had returned the children to safety.

The RNLI advise people to check the tide times before entering the sea and to only swim on lifeguarded beaches between the red and yellow flags. If you need help or see someone in trouble on the coast dial 999 or 112 and ask for the coastguard. RNLI lifeguards patrol over 240 beaches around the UK and Channel Islands every summer, and are there to advise, supervise and rescue.

Notes for the editors:

The RNLI aims to halve the number of accidental coastal deaths by 2024. Since 1824, the RNLI have saved over 142,700 lives.

Pembrokeshire's lifeguarded beaches operate from 10am to 6pm daily during the summer until 8 September.

Key facts about the RNLI

The RNLI charity saves lives at sea. Its volunteers provide a 24-hour search and rescue service around the United Kingdom and Republic of Ireland coasts. The RNLI operates over 238 lifeboat stations in the UK and Ireland and more than 240 lifeguard units on beaches around the UK and Channel Islands. The RNLI is independent of Coastguard and government and depends on voluntary donations and legacies to maintain its rescue service. Since the RNLI was founded in 1824, its lifeboat crews and lifeguards have saved over 142,700 lives.